Lifestyle and Budget

The extra features possible with pay-as-you-drive car insurance technologies may come to mean more than the discounts.

Just because you have an accident in someone else's car doesn't mean that your car insurance carrier won't find out about it.

If you're trading in a used car on which you still owe money, it can be convenient to have the car dealer take care of paying off your old loan, as many car buyers do.

Should parents pay for their children's transportation costs … or not?

As expensive as cars are these days, you want a car that you can depend for the long haul.

A policy will always cost a lot more after heart surgery, right? Not necessarily.

Specialty law firms claim they can get your traffic ticket tossed. True?

Rate increases do not fuel customers to shop for a new policy as much as poor customer service does, according to J.D. Power.

Insurers offer discounts up to 10% for older drivers who take a defensive driving course.

You can be ticketed and fined if you poke along in the left lane. Your car insurance rates could go up, too.

Pickups and SUVs fill the list of 2014 model year vehicles causing the most personal property damage. Here's why.

Just because most Americans own a car doesn't mean it's always easy. Here are the answers to some frequently-asked questions. 

A survey finds a majority of drivers favor special plates identifying drivers who are novices, over 70 or convicted of DUI or texting violations. Safety experts say they would not make the roads any safer.

Is your car using an alternative fuel? This map will help you find a fueling station.

You might be tempted to let your kid sit in the front seat. Here's why it's a bad idea.

Your premiums might have as much to do with a utility bill as safe driving.

Home and auto insurance premiums are on the rise. Here's how much more you can expect to pay.

You can't fix the other guy, and getting angry only makes you a worse driver. Here are tips on how to just let go and get along.

Public transportation ridership is hitting six-decade highs. If you have parked your car, make sure you get a car insurance discount.

1 in 3 drivers admit lying to their car insurance companies, most often about their mileage and their address.